Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Chad
Chad: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.5%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1999
All-time low
1.4%
in 2004
Years of data
14
1997–2021
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Chad, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.5% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Chad peaked at 3.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.
Chad ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +95.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 149 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
- 150 Comoros 2.5% compare
- 151 Benin 2.5% compare
- 153 Philippines 2.5% compare
- 154 Panama 2.5% compare
- 155 Madagascar 2.5% compare
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Chad?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Chad was 2.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Chad ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release